B’deshi smuggler injured after BSF jawan opens fire in self-defence
Kolkata, July 4 - A suspected Bangladeshi cattle smuggler suffered injuries after attacking a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia district on Wednesday.
UK polls: Time for us to deliver, says Starmer as Labour Party on course for landslide win
London, July 5 - With his Labour Party on course for a landslide victory in the general elections, Keir Starmer, all set to become the next British Prime Minister, declared on Friday that the United Kingdom is ready for a change.
Hathras stampede accused loses his job
Agra, July 5 - Dev Prakash Madhukar, the main accused in the Hathras stampede, has been removed from his post of technical assistant at Sheetalpur block of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh where he was supervising MGNREGA work across 20 panchayats since 2010
Over 1.25 lakh perform Amaranth Yatra in six days
Jammu, July 5 - Over 1.25 lakh Yatris had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave since the Amarnath Yatra started on June 29 while another batch of 6,919 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi meets families of Hathras stampede victims
Aligarh/Hathras, July 5 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached Pilakhna village in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Friday and met the families of the victims of the Hathras stampede that claimed the lives of 121 people and left over a dozen injured.
UK election: Exit poll projects landslide victory for Labour, devastating result for Conservatives
London, July 5 - The Labour Party is projected to lead the UK under Keir Starmer with a landslide victory while the Conservative Party was heading towards a devastating defeat, according to the exit poll by three major TV networks.
Oath ceremony impasse continues in Bengal even as Guv ‘nominates’ Dy Speaker for the job
Kolkata, July 5 - The impasse over the oath ceremony of two newly-elected Trinamool Congress legislators -- Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Houssen Sarkar -- continued in West Bengal even after Governor C.V. Ananda Bose nominated Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Asish Banerjee, for
Agniveers part of Army, should not be dragged into politics: Ex-IAF chief
New Delhi, July 4 - Former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief and BJP leader R.K.S. Bhadauria on Thursday refuted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim that a slain Agniveer was not paid the compensation amount.
Bihar Redux: Does Champai Soren’s ‘dissent’ mirror Jitan Manjhi’s stand?
New Delhi, July 4 - JMM President Hemant Soren was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the third time on Thursday after being released from jail on bail.
Mumbai erupts to celebrate ‘Team India festival’ with T-20 World Cup victors
Mumbai, July 4 - Lakhs of Mumbaikars gushed into a spirited celebration of 'Team India festival' along with the beaming Men In Blue T-20 World Cup victors here on Thursday evening.
‘Justice Department committed to engaging with Hindus’, says US lawmaker
Washington, July 4 - The US Justice Department has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its outreach to Hindu Americans in view of the rising threats posed by Hinduphobia and hate crimes against the community.
Jonty Rhodes joins World Masters League T20 as brand ambassador for 2024 season
New Delhi, July 4 - The World Masters League T20 has announced the appointment of South African cricket legend Jonty Rhodes as the brand ambassador for its 2024 season.
Japanese climber dies after falling into crevasse in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 4 - A Japanese climber died on Wednesday after falling into a crevasse while descending a peak in Pakistan's north Gilgit Baltistan region, officials said.
Samsung sets up development team for high bandwidth memory chips
Seoul, July 4 - Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chipmaker, has newly set up a unit dedicated to developing high bandwidth memory (HBM) in a bid to regain the leadership in the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor market, industry sources said on Thursday.
Richa says she’s Ali Fazal fan club’s first member; calls him exceptional in ‘Mirzapur’
Mumbai, July 4 - Actress Richa Chadha has confessed that she is the first member of the fan club of her “exceptional” husband Ali Fazal.
Smriti Biswas passes away aged 100, Hansal Mehta says ‘thank you for blessing our lives’
Mumbai, July 4 - Known for her work in Bengali, Hindi and Marathi films, veteran star Smriti Biswas passed away aged 100 at her home in Nashik, Maharashtra.
It’s a 9-month writing cycle for ‘Mirzapur’, reveals director Gurmmeet Singh
Mumbai, July 4 - Gurmmeet Singh, who has helmed the crime-thriller streaming series ‘Mirzapur, has shared that the writing cycle of the show stretches to nine months.
BJP govt in Haryana only engaged in taking U-turns on decisions: Hooda
Chandigarh, July 4 - Haryana's Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Hooda on Thursday accused the BJP government in the state of only being engaged in taking U-turns on its own decisions instead of doing development works.
Mumbai buzzing with ‘India ka Raja Rohit Sharma’ as champions reach city, felicitation ceremony likely to get delayed
Mumbai, July 4 - The anticipation is palpable as the clock ticks down to the grand felicitation ceremony for Team India at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium, celebrating their triumph in the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados.
5 Indian institutions receive grants under Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
New Delhi, July 4 - The government on Thursday announced successful grants under the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) to five Indian organisations for their projects in emerging technologies.